Banana Bread Dip

Interesting.

That was the first word that came to my head when I thought about this recipe.

I've been downright obsessed with all things Thanksgiving.  As I've said a million times before, the Hubbs is not a true Holiday fan like me.  He doesn't even like holiday food.  And, while this should have been a dealbreaker all those years ago, I'm still with him and trying desperately to make a Thanksgiving feast that even he can appreciate.

Not easy, but I'm up for the challenge.

The goal, for me, is to take some of those famous Turkey Day side dishes, and remake them with the Hubbalubb's favorite flavors.  No mashed potatoes?  We'll do scalloped.  No green bean casserole?  Alright, how about some roasted green beans with a tangy balsamic glaze?  No stuffing?

...

Ok, I can't help you there.  There will be stuffing.

Everything else is debatable.

But, as you well know, I'm a big fan of throwing a brick of cream cheese into anything and calling it dip.  It's fast.  It's easy.  And, it's almost always delicious.  Plus, what a conversation starter...

"Oh my, I love this dip!  What's in it?  Where did you find it?... Blah blah blah"...

And so on and so forth.

Banana Bread Dip is yet another of these easy-peasy dips that really tastes like the real thing, only creamier.  Almost like banana bread batter.  And, you know how I love all things batter.

This is yet another option for my Thanksgiving day feast.

Oh, so many to choose from!




Banana Bread Dip

1 over-ripe banana, mashed
1/2 brick cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla


Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl.

Serve with Vanilla Wafers or shortbread cookies.




Listening to:   Jake Owens - Alone With You